It can be useful to see the free number of "slot" in the living quarters, to know how many employees I can request.
In tactical mode, every mission I have to manage every member of the squad to set the automatic fire response to single shot. It can be useful to have a check to automatize this.
blackswan,
Actually u can.
1) U can see this in base summary.
2) u can see the nos of employees space left in the employment screen (where u recruit new soldiers, scientists, pilots and workers.
As for tactical mode, i guess u r just managing 8 soldiers. Its not tat hasslesome??
It makes battle more realistic too...... (Afterall, in squads, u DO manage up to 8 soldiers, and in real life combat? A squad easily makes up 8-15 members after all).